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Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1957

.....Gazette, declare to be a minor mineral; OBJECTS AND REASONS "The Committee feel that sand used for industrial purposes particularly in the manufacture of glass should not be treated as a minor mineral. It is not possible to define this kind of sand in technical and scientific terms. The Committee therefore consider that rules may describe such sand with reference to the purpose for which it may be used."-J.C.R. (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (g) "prospecting licence" means a licence granted for the purpose of undertaking prospecting operations; (h) "prospections operations" means any operations undertaken for the purpose of exploring, locating or proving mineral deposits;8[***] 9(h-a) "reconnaissance operations" means any operations undertaken for preliminary prospecting of a mineral through regional, aerial, geophysical or geochemical surveys and geological mapping, but does not include pitting, trenching, drilling (except drilling of boreholes on a grid specified from time to time by the Central Government) or sub-surface excavation; (h-b) "reconnaissance permit" means a permit granted for the purpose of undertaking reconnaissance.....